| Term: | dorsal fin melanoleucophore |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | dorsal fin |
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| Definition: | Median fin that is located on the dorsal surface of the fish. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001173] |
| Name: | melanoleucophore |
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| Definition: | Lecophores that develop from melanophores. Melanoleucophore are located at the margin of the dorsal fin, in the dorsal and ventral lobes of the caudal fin. Melanoleucophores lack pterdines and carotenoids; exhibited variably shaped organelles distinct from iridophore reflecting platelets and melanosomes and have crystalline Beta-guanine. Melanoleucophores express tyrosinase related protein 1b and purine nucleoside phosphorylase 4a. Immature cells may contain melanin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005928] |